Meanings
nounbasilar artery (plural basilar arteries)
plural basilar arteries
- anatomyAn unpaired artery that is formed by the union of the two vertebral arteries, runs forward within the skull just under the pons, divides into the two posterior cerebral arteries, and supplies the pons, cerebellum, posterior part of the cerebrum, and the inner ear.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan unpaired artery; supplies the pons and cerebellum and the back part of the cerebrum and the inner ear
Similar
arteria basilaris
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 基底動脈 /基底动脉
- 基底動脈 /基底动脉 (jīdǐ dòngmài)union of the two vertebral arteries
Finnish kallonpohjavaltimo
- kallonpohjavaltimounion of the two vertebral arteries
Spanish arteria basilar
- arteria basilarunion of the two vertebral arteries
Cite this entry
APA
basilar artery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basilar%20artery
MLA
“basilar artery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basilar%20artery. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basilar artery,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basilar%20artery.
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